Dempsey's Army

I don't really blog as a commercial venture. It's nothing more than a hobby and a form of therapy after 11 straight losing seasons. ...

Mike Mussina has retired. As long as he stays retired, Dempsey's Army forgives all. The Warehouse mismanaged the whole situation with Mo...

What's BHI? Look here... Rafael Palmeiro - 223 Oriole Career Homers Although the steroid scandal tends to overshadow his Oriole career, ...

Aubrey Huff has won the 2008 Silver Slugger award for DH and deservedly so. Before the season, I described Huff as a "hitter in declin...

There is close to nothing going on in the world of the Orioles so...time to look at some more Orioles and discern their Big Homer Index (BHI...

Desert O of Weaver's Tantrum suggested that I take a closer look at Teixeira vs. Dunn. There certainly isn't anything else going on...

You know, I always thought that Keith Law of ESPN had extreme views when it came to completely disregarding postseason awards. I'm begin...

The Orioles are reported to be one team interested in acquiring San Diego shortstop Khalil Greene (tip of the hat to Jay Trucker of the Bal...

My dream lineup for the 2009 Baltimore Orioles. Only two rules for this list. A) No trades allowed. There is no way possible to predict what...

Nick Markakis had a fantastic year with the glove this year. We know it. But we've watched a bunch of Oriole games this season. How many...

I don't always agree with ESPN's Keith Law but I come to respect his opinion. He's a smart guy when it comes to scouting. In his...

Brandon Snyder was the Orioles first round pick in 2005. He was drafted as a catcher but now projects as a corner infielder. After an off 20...

R.I.P. Dolemite. Keep pimpin'...

Reading this article by Matthew Namee at The Hardball Times got me thinking. Namee hypothetically returns all MLB players to the original o...

I got a notice in my e-mail informing me that Orioles Spring Training is just around the corner! Pitchers and catchers will report before y...

Well, the one last thing I was rooting for the last week of the season was for Nick Markakis to walk 100 times this season. Sure, it was jus...

Just like the last 10 years, I struggle to look for something to root for at the end of the season. Coming into the month, I was rooting for...

1. Adam Loewen as a Pitcher Loewen's career as a pitcher is over. He will attempt to come back as a hitter but his value to the organiza...

1. The Melvin Mora Renaissance - .284/.344/.488, 23 HR, 101 RBI, 117 OPS+ It's almost as if Melvin Mora invented the time machine durin...

I should know better than to get worked up by message board posts but I just had to get this off my chest... Lots of talk on Oriole messages...